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Rhode Island's Great System of Bike Paths

Bike RI Story Map

In the past 30 years, RIDOT has built an impressive network of bike paths, offering more than 60 miles of paved trails for biking and walking in all regions of the state. Explore Our Interactive Bike Path Map»

Download a PDF version of the Rhode Island Statewide Bicycle System here

Get Details about Individual Bike Paths, Maps and Parking Information

  • Blackstone River Bikeway
  • East Bay Bike Path
  • Fred Lippitt Woonasquatucket River Greenway
  • Newport Bike Path
  • Quonset Bike Path
  • South County Bike Path
  • Ten Mile River Greenway
  • Warren Bike Path
  • Washington Secondary Bike Path

Bicycle & Pedestrian Laws

Bicycle Laws

  • Bicycles Defined as Vehicles
  • Operation of Bicycles
  • Electric Bicycles
  • Motorized Bicycles
  • Motorized Tricycles

Bike Lane Laws

  • Crossing Bicycle Lane
  • Operating a Motor Vehicle on a Bicycle Lane
  • Unsafe Passing of a Person Operating a Bicycle
  • Opening Vehicle Doors
  • Places Where Parking or Stopping Prohibited
  • Types of Roads
  • Yielding to Riders on Bicycle Lane
  • Wheelchairs โ€“ Rights and Duties
  • ยง 31-41.1-4 Schedule of violations

Pedestrian Laws

  • Title 31 Chapter 18 - Pedestrians
  • Right-of-way in crosswalk
  • Crossing Other Than at Crosswalks
  • Walking, Jogging, or Running on Left
  • Pedestrians on Freeways

Youth Helmet Use

  • Youth Helmet Use
  • Responsibility of Parent or Guardian

Quick Links

    Bike Newport and several organizations and businesses have organized a new bike shuttle to get across the Pell (Newport) Bridge and the Jamestown-Verrazzano Bridge. Bikes are not allowed on either span. The shuttle runs on Saturdays into October. Learn More »

Rhode Island Department of Transportation -
A Guide to Cycling in the Ocean State

  • Download the Map
  • At this time, printed copies are not available.

Taking Your Bike on Buses & Trains

  • Commuter Rail & the MBTA
  • AMTRAK

Our Cycling Partners

  • Barrington Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
  • Providence Green and Complete Streets Advisory Council
  • Paths to Progress
  • Narragansett Bay Wheelmen
  • East Coast Greenway Alliance
  • Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition
  • Explore Rhode Island's Blueways and Greenways
  • Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
  • Narrow River Preservation Association
  • Bike Newport
  • New England Mountain Bike Association, Rhode Island
  • Recycle A Bike
  • Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

Roadside Assistance for Bikes

  • AAA
  • Better World Club

Ride Your Bike to Work!

Bike Safe, Bike Smart

  • Ride Smart
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Providence, RI 02903
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